What is the full form of TAFE
TAFE: Tractors and Farm Equipment
TAFE stands for Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited. It is an Indian tractor major which is established at Chennai in 1960. It is second largest tractor manufacturer in India and the third-largest tractor manufacturer in the world by volumes. It accounts for about 25% market share of the Indian tractor industry. TAFE sells more than 150,000 tractors annually and is present in more than 100 countries. Shri. S. Anantharamakrishnan is the founding chairman of TAFE and as of October 2017, Malika Srinivasan is the Chairman and CEO of TAFE.
TAFE has earned the trust and respect of customers through its wide range of quality products. Its distribution network which comprises more than 1000 dealers effectively manages its iconic tractor brands, Massey Ferguson, TAFE and Eicher. It holds significant shares in the AGCO Corporation, USA. It exports tractors in partnership with AGCO as well as independently in over 100 countries.
In addition to tractors, TAFE also manufactures a wide range of equipment in different categories such as farm-machinery, Diesel engines and gensets, engineering plastics, gears, batteries, hydraulic pumps and cylinders etc. Its R&D facilities are known for the unique designs and engineering expertise and are recognized by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Govt. of India.
Awards
- Star Performer Awards for export excellence since 1995
- Award for Best Employer of People with Disabilities
- India Manufacturing Excellence Award to TAFE Madurai Plant from Frost & Sullivan
- JIPM Award for TPM Excellence in Category A to TAFE Sembium Plant from Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance
- NIQR ? GKD Outstanding Organization Award by National Institute for Quality and Reliability
- Green Award to TAFE Madurai Plant by Tamil Nadu State Government
- Best Employer in India, 2003 by Aon Hewitt Best Employers 2.0
- PRCI Chanakya Award for Corporate Citizen of the Year 2013 by Public Relations Council of India
- JIPM Award for TPM Excellence in Category B to TAFE Engineering Plastics Division (Doddaballapur Plant )from Japan Institute of Plant Maintenance
- Agriculture Leadership Award for industry leadership in empowering farms and Indian farmers by Agriculture Today
- Star Performer Award for outstanding contribution to Engineering Exports for the year 2012-13 by Engineering Export Promotion Council, India
- Champion of Champions Award for Winning 16 Corporate Collateral Awards at the 10th Global Communication Conclave by Public Relations Council of India (PRCI).